'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' nominated for a record 11 Olivier nominations

UPI News Service, 03/07/2017

The original stage drama "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" was nominated for 11 Olivier Awards, including Best Play, in London Monday.

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The blockbuster show, which was co-created by J.K. Rowling, also earned nods for Best Actor for Jamie Parker, Best Supporting Actress for Noma Dumezweni, Best Supporting Actor for Anthony Boyle and Imogen Heap for Outstanding Achievement in Music.

The Hollywood Reporter said this is a new record for the number of Olivier Award nominations.

"In a year of global change, the nominees for this year's awards demonstrate London theater's ability to challenge our perceptions, stir our emotions, and entertain us," Julian Bird, chief executive of the Society of London Theater, which produces the Olivier Awards, said in a statement.

Winners are to be announced at a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall on April 9.